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ARTICLE · 06 OCTOBER 2025

Combatting Child Exploitation And Online Grooming In Parramatta

Offences of this nature are grounded in federal law, reflecting the seriousness with which the Australian legal system treats online child exploitation.

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In July 2025, NSW Police Sex Crimes Squad detectives, acting through Strike Force Trawler, arrested a 29-year-old man in Westmead for offences related to online child exploitation. The operation involved detectives assuming the online identity of an adult woman with a young child, engaging in conversations that led the accused to allegedly solicit sexual activity and child abuse material.

The man was charged with multiple serious offences under the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), including:

  • Use of a carriage service to engage in sexual activity with a child
  • Use of a carriage service to solicit child abuse material
  • Use of a carriage service to make available child abuse material

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